| WAND-TV, Decatur, Illinois
EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
(August 1, 2008 thru July 31, 2009) RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED FOR FULL-TIME VACANCIES Appendix A includes a list of recruitment sources, indicating name, address, contact person and telephone number of each. Sources with an asterisk (*) denote organizations that have requested notification of full-time job vacancies. FULL-TIME POSITIONS FILLED; RECRUITMENT SOURCES USED [With Hiree's Recruitment Source Noted in Brackets] Account Executive (#4,5,8,10,11,17,22,23,24,25,29,31) [Hiree Referral] Reporter (#1,4,5,8,10,11,16,17,20,21,22,24,25,27,29,30,31,32) [Hiree #31] Master Control Operator (#4,5,8,10,11,17,21,22,24,25,29,31,32) [Hiree walk in] Sports Reporter (#4,5,8,10,11,17,21,22,24,25,29,31,32) [Hiree Referral] Photographer (#4,5,8,10,11,17,21,22,24,25,29,31,32) [Hiree Former Intern] National Sales Manager (#4,10,11,17,22,25,29,31,32) [Hiree Referral] Account Executive (#4,10,11,17,22,25,29,31,32,33) [Hiree Former Employee] Internet Producer (#1,4,10,11,17,20,22,25,29,30,31,32) [Hiree Internal] Production Assistant (#4,8,10,11,17,21,22,25,29,31,32) [Hiree Internal] Account Executive (2 positions) (#4,10,11,17,22,25,29,31,32) [Hiree #31, Referral] AM Producer (#1,4,5,8,10,11,17,20,21,22,24,25,27,29,30,31,32) [Hiree #27] Master Control Operator (#4,8,10,11,17,21,22,25,29,31,32) [Hiree Referral] TOTAL INTERVIEWEES FOR FULL-TIME POSITIONS 105 persons NUMBER OF INTERVIEWEE REFERRALS FROM SOURCES USED #5 (1 person) #8 (9 persons), #21 (1 person), #25 (2 persons), #27 (3 persons), #31 (40 persons), #32 (6 persons), #33 (14 persons), Referral (23 persons), Richland Job Fair (1 person) Walk-in (2 persons), Former Intern (1 person), Former Employee (2 persons).
MASTER LIST OF RECRUITMENT SOURCES (An asterisk (*) after the source denotes organizations that requested notification of full-time job vacancies.) | No. | Source (name, address, contact person, telephone) | No. | Source (name, address, contact person, telephone) | | 1. | American Women in Radio & Television, Inc. Career Line 8405 Greensboro Dr., Suite 800 McLean, VA 22102-5120 | 19. | NAB Attn: Human Resources 1771 N. St. NW Washington, DC 20036 nab.org | | 2. | Broadcast Engineering Attn: Jennifer L. Shafer Ph: 1-800-896-9939 Ph: 1-913-967-1732 Fax: 1-913-967-1735 | 20. | National Assn. of Black Journalists 3100 Taliaferro Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Ph: (301)405-8500 Fax: (301)405-8555 www.nabj.com nabj@jmail.umd.edu | | 3. | Broadcasting & Cable Attn: Katie Rosa katie.rosa@reedbusiness.com | 21. | Parkland College http://www.collegecentral.com/parkland | | 4. | Capital Area Career Center/WQNA Radio* Jim Grimes 2201 Toronto Rd. Springfield, IL 62712 Email: WQNAradio@aol.com | 22. | Richland Community College One College Park Decatur, IL 62526 Attn: Michael Diggs Ph: (217)875-7200 Ext. 285 | | 5. | Champaign News Gazette Attn: Beth Roegner Ph: (217)351-5329 Fax: (217)351-5291 jstreit@news.gazette.com | 23. | Spots N Dots Fax (607) 729-7331 | | 6. | Classified Communication P.O. Box 4065 Campbellsville, KY 42719-4065 | 24. | State Journal Register Attn: Classified Ph: (217)788-1300 Fax: (217)788-1372 | | 7. | Eastern Illinois University cskar@eiu.edu | 25. | Southern Illinois University Carbondale* M.C. 4703 Carbondale, IL 62901 Attn: Career Services Ph: (618)453-2391 Fax: (618)453-1924 ucsc@siu.edu | | 8. | Herald & Review Attn: Classified Ph: (217)429-5151 Fax: (217)421-6942 | 26. | TVB www.tvb.org | | 9. | ITT Technical Institute 13505 Lakefront Drive Earth City, MO 63045 Fax: (314)298-2813 | 27. | Tvjobs.com | | 10. | Sangamon County Community Resources* Attn: Diane Cavanagh 200 South Ninth St. Room 311 Springfield, IL 62701 | 28. | Television Week Attn: Eric Chasko Ph: (323)370-2415 EChasko@Crain.com | | 11. | Illinois Employment & Training Center* Eileen Morris Champaign, IL Ph: (217)278-5700 x220 Fax: (217)398-9641 | 29. | Urban League of Champaign County 17 Taylor St. Champaign, IL 61820 | | 12. | INBA News Letter Attn: Bob Roberts BoRoWMAQ@aol.com | 30. | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Journalism 24 Gregory hall, MC-462 810 South Wright St. Urbana, IL 61802 Attn: Lynn Holley Ph: (217) 333-1508 Fax: (217) 333-7931 lholley@uiuc.edu | | 13. | Journalismnext.com | 31. | www.wandtv.com | | 14. | Lakeland Community College kbeno@lakeland.cc.il.us | 32. | Internal Posting | | 15. | Magid One Research Center Marion, IA 52302 Ph: (319)377-7345 | 33. | Station TV Advertisement | | 16. | Medialine.com | | | | 17. | Millikin University 1184 W. Main St. Decatur, IL 62522 Attn: Pam Rainey Ph: 424-6211 | | | | 18. | Millikin University Attn: Ronnie Dean, Video Instructor. rdean@mail.millikin.edu Ph: (217)424-6211 | | | | | | | | Apendix B contains a brief description of activities from the FCC Menu of outreach initiatives undertaken during the reporting period, including station personnel involved in the activities. Supplemental Outreach Initiatives (August 1, 2008 thru July 31, 2009) FCC Menu Categories - 1. Participation in at least four job fairs by station personnel who have substantial responsibility in making hiring decisions;
- 2. Hosting of at least one job fair;
- 3. Co-sponsoring of at least one job fair with organizations in the business and professional community whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities;
- 4. Participation in at least four events, including conventions, career days, workshops, and similar activities, sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues;
- 5. Establishment of an internship program designed to assist members of the community to acquire skills needed for broadcast employment;
- 6. Participation in job banks, Internet programs, and other programs designed to promote outreach generally (i.e., outreach that is not primarily directed to providing notification of specific job vacancies);
- 7. Participation in scholarship programs designed to assist students interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting;
- 8. Establishment of training programs designed to enable station personnel to acquire skills that could qualify them for higher level positions;
- 9. Establishment of a mentoring program for station personnel;
- 10. Participation in at least four events or programs sponsored by educational institutions relating to career opportunities in broadcasting;
- 11. Sponsorship of at least two events in the community designed to inform and educate members of the public about employment opportunities in broadcasting;
- 12. Listing of each upper-level category opening in a job bank or newsletter of media trade groups whose membership includes substantial participation by women and minorities;
- 13. Provision of assistance to unaffiliated non-profit entities in the maintenance of web sites that provide counseling on the process of searching for broadcast employment and/or other career development assistance pertinent to broadcasting;
- 14. Provision of training to management level personnel as to methods of ensuring equal employment opportunity and preventing discrimination;
- 15. Provision of training to personnel of unaffiliated non-profit organizations interested in broadcast employment opportunities that would enable them to better refer job candidates for broadcast positions;
- 16. Participation in other activities designed by the station reasonably calculated to further the goal of disseminating information as to employment opportunities in broadcasting to job candidates who might otherwise be unaware of such opportunities.
| Menu Category (select # from above list) | Brief Description of Activity, Including Date(s) and Station Staff Involved | | #5 | WAND News accepts interns for unpaid internships in the News Department throughout the year. We actively solicit applicants through job fairs and through our arrangement with the Public Affairs reporting graduate program at the University of Illinois Springfield. During this reporting period WAND hosted 4 interns. One of our interns during this reporting period worked mainly at our bureau in the capitol of Springfield. In connection with U of I Champaign, another intern worked at the station in Decatur as a news producer. In connection with Millikin University of Decatur, the third intern worked at the station in Decatur as a news intern. In connection with Patrick Henry College of Purcellville, Virginia, a fourth intern is currently working a summer program through August, 2009 as a news intern. Each intern receives academic credit for completion of the internship. | | #14 | On June 10, 2009, Tracey Cole, Station Mgr., Rob Comerford, Production Mgr. and Kelly York, Business Office Administrator participated in an EEO Compliance Webinar. Webinar was presented by Christy Burrow from lawyer firm Dow Lohnes. The formal topic was FCC Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance. Topics discussed were EEO program, documentation and recordkeeping, general EEO policies, outreach and recruitment, notification to community groups and long-term initiatives. | | #1 & #4 | News Director, Jim Platzer represented WAND-TV at the IBA/Eastern Illinois University Career Fair & Career Day, October 15, 2008. The Career Fair ran ten until noon. Approximately 40 students stopped and asked questions about WAND-TV and job openings. Eight students left their resume's. All the interest was for news room jobs and internships. There were about 10 businesses represented at the Career Fair. News Director, Jim Platzer was pleased with the number of students looking for information and career guidance. He recommends that we attend further events at EIU. | | #1 & #4 | Production Manager, Rob Comerford and Public Affairs Director Ken Frye attended the IBA/Illinois State University Career Fair. The Career Fair ran from two until three-thirty. Approximately 20 students stopped and asked questions about WAND-TV and job openings. Seven students left their resume's or business cards. Those were distributed to the appropriate departments. There were 15 media outlets represented at the Career Fair. | | | | | | | | | |
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